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ambushing

verb

present participle of ambush

as in attacking

to lie in wait for and attack by surprise the king's enemies planned to ambush the royal coach on the way to Paris and capture the king

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Recent Examples of ambushing Lit up by minor-leaguers ambushing first-pitch fastballs? — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 8 June 2026 Rajabi was therefore reduced to meeting Khamenei by ambushing him after evening prayers in his compound. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026 Arizona’s offense set the tone for the night by absolutely ambushing Ray, needing just six pitches to plate four runs. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 Grass lines in 8 to 15 feet of water make a perfect location for ambushing their prey and hiding from other predatory fish like muskies. — Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026 Atletico’s path to the semifinals has been taking first-leg leads — ambushing Tottenham at home then winning at Barcelona — before riding out severe pressure in the return game. — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 Israel’s offensive, which lasted just over a month, was largely seen as a success for Hezbollah, with the militant group holding off Israeli advances and ambushing troops in the south of the country. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Apr. 2026 The man accused of ambushing two West Virginia National Guard members in a shooting in the nation's capital, killing one and wounding another, has pleaded not guilty to nine charges. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026 Prosecutors, meanwhile, have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the killing for months, documenting his thoughts in journals and traveling across the country before ambushing Thompson in New York City. — Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

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Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
In patients with type 1 diabetes, the immune system starts attacking the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 July 2026

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The first, Fluid Lensing, is a custom algorithm that removes wave distortion in real time, capturing crystal-clear, high-resolution images of the seafloor.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Underground, buried fiber-optic cables can sense movement, capturing data that are also then analyzed by AI.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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